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Final 2018 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Saturday, October 13th - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Great Barrington Recycling Center
601 Stockbridge Road, Across from the High School
Businesses/Schools/Institutions Welcome - Fee Applies
No Electronics.
Bring to Goodwill or Lenox Valley WTF in Lenoxdale. Fee applies.
Propane Tanks
: Bring to Lenox Valley WTF in Lenoxdale - No charge
Acceptable Material:
From the Workbench
: Oil-based (no latex) Paints, Stains & Varnishes, Wood Preservatives, Paint Strippers/Thinners, Solvent Adhesives, Lighter Fluid.
From the Garage
: Fuels/Gasoline/Kerosene, Antifreeze, Degreasers, driveway sealer Brake Fluid/Carburetor Cleaner, Transmission Fluid, Car Wax, Polishes, Roofing Tar, Pool Chemicals
From the Yard
: Poisons, Insecticides, Fungicides, Fertilizers, Weed Killers, Moth Balls, Flea Control Products
From the House
: Rubber Cement, Airplane Glue, Fiberglass Resins, Photo Chemicals, Chemistry Sets, Floor & Metal Polish, Oven Cleaner, Drain & Toilet Cleaner, Spot Remover, Rug/Upholstery Cleaner, Hobby/Artist Supplies, Mercury Thermometers & Thermostats, Button Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries, Compact and Tube Fluorescent Lamps, Ballasts
NOT ACCEPTING:
Latex Paint / Water-Based Stains, Medical Waste, Fireworks & Explosives, Ammunition,
Gas Cylinders of Any Kind,
Smoke Detectors, Radioactive Material, Fire Extinguishers, Empty Aerosol Cans, PCB's, Paint Brushes/Rags, No Asbestos, Alkaline Batteries.
Pre-registration mandatory: Register Online: http://www.cetonline.org/events/
email: Jamie.Cahillane@cetonline.org or Call: 888-577-8448 ext. 14
SENATOR HINDS ANNOUNCES 2018 HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST
Local students, in Grades 3-6, invited to design the Senator’s 2018 holiday greeting card. Celebrate the holidays with Sen. Hinds and staff during a Holiday Open House on Dec. 13
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PITTSFIELD – State Senator Adam G. Hinds (D- Pittsfield) sends almost 1,000 greeting cards by mail to friends, family, colleagues and constituents during the holiday season.
“One of my favorite things to do is visit local schools and interact with students of all ages,” said Hinds. “I love the holidays, and I love to see children’s excitement during the holiday season. I think this contest will be a fun way to connect with local students, celebrate and highlight their artistic talents, and spread holiday cheer throughout western Mass.”
This year he is asking local students to design his holiday card. Inspired by similar contests held by Senate colleagues, including his predecessor, Ben Downing, Senator Hinds has decided to hold a Holiday Greeting Card Contest this year.
CONTEST RULES
- The contest is open to all students, Grades 3-6, who live in one of the 52 communities within the Senator’s Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden District
- The winning image will be chosen by Senator Hinds and used as the cover of his 2018 holiday greeting card
- The printed holiday card will credit the student artist by listing their name, age, grade, and school
Contest entries must be returned to Senator Hinds’ Pittsfield office
no later than 4pm on Friday, November 16, 2018. Entries may be dropped off in the Senator’s Pittsfield office, Monday through Friday during normal business hours, or mailed to
Senator Adam Hinds Holiday Greeting Card Contest, 100 North Street, Suite 410, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Entries can also be scanned (in color) and emailed to
Adam.Hinds@masenate.gov.
TOYS FOR TOTS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Senator Hinds plans to display the contest entries in his Pittsfield office during the holiday season, and will announce the contest winner during a
Holiday Open House in his
Pittsfield office on
Thursday, December 13
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from 4:00pm-7:00pm.
The Senator’s Pittsfield Office is a
Toys for Tots donation site this year; he will be collecting unwrapped toys for children of all ages during the Holiday Open House, which will be distributed to children throughout western Mass. by the Marines this December. The Holiday Open House is open to the public; everyone is welcome to mix and mingle with the Senator and his staff on December 13
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Contest entry forms will be mailed to schools in Hinds’ district this week, and are also available on the Senator’s social media pages or by contacting his office.
Do you drive, walk, bike, or use public transit in the Berkshires?
Please take our 10-minute Transportation Needs Survey!
Your responses will help identify potential roadway projects and transportation priorities in the county. Please forward the survey link to other county residents that might be interested. Thanks!
For questions or more information, contact:
Eammon Coughlin, Senior Transportation Planner
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
1 Fenn Street, Suite 201
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: (413) 442-1521, x19
Fax: (413) 442-1523
Richmond Free Public Library Film Discussion Group
Meets on the second Thursday of each month. Thursday, October 11th at 2:00 PM we will discuss “Inherit the Wind” (1960), a courtroom drama of historic importance.
Call the library for more information, 698-3834
The Richmond Historical Society presents "Paddling in Antarctica"
Friday, October 5, 2018, Dr. John Reynolds, DVM, of the Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital, will share photos and stories from a recent trip aboard an expedition ship to the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Archipelago. A PowerPoint presentation will describe his adventures in Antarctic, including paddling in a kayak around icebergs, humpback whales, leopard seals and more.
Richmond Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 1515 State Road - 7:00 PM
Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available.